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For Immediate Release
FCC GENERAL COUNSEL ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES
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WASHINGTON, June 1, 2016 – FCC General Counsel Jonathan Sallet announced today his
selection of Jennifer Tatel as deputy general counsel, with responsibility for administrative law
issues. Ms. Tatel currently serves as chief of staff in the Office of General Counsel and will
continue in that position, in addition to her new role.
“Jennifer is extraordinarily qualified to oversee the FCC’s administrative law work,” said General
Counsel Sallet. “She is skilled as a lawyer, experienced as a manager and focused on how the
Office of General Counsel can best serve the Commission. We are fortunate to have her in this
new position.”
Mr. Sallet also named John Williams as senior counselor to the general counsel, enlarging his role
in the office. Mr. Williams has served as a senior legal advisor in the office since 2015.
“John is a savvy, insightful lawyer who has taken on challenging assignments in the Office of
General Counsel and who will provide invaluable assistance in his new, expanded, role,” said
Sallet.
The FCC’s Office of General Counsel serves as the principal legal advisory office to the
Commission as a whole. Attorneys in the office represent the Commission in litigation,
recommend decisions in adjudicatory matters, assist the Commission in its decision-making
capacity and perform a variety of legal functions regarding internal and other administrative
matters.
Prior to joining the Office of General Counsel, Ms. Tatel was legal advisor for media and
consumer issues to Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker and chief of the Media Bureau's
Industry Analysis Division. Before joining the FCC, she was an attorney in private practice and
worked as a social worker. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University
of Illinois, her master’s degree in social work from Columbia University, and her law degree
from George Washington University Law School.
Before working at the Commission, Mr. Williams was general counsel of the U.S. Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation under then-Chairman John D. Rockefeller
IV. Mr. Williams earned his doctorate in history from the University of Chicago and his law
degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.
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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order
constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).